Te Hāpua
Te Hāpua | |
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Northland Regional Council |
Te Hāpua is a community on the shores of the
Te Hāpua is the most northerly settlement in New Zealand. The 2013 Census recorded 84 people in the Te Hapua region.[2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the lagoon" for Te Hāpua.[3]
The 1975 Māori land march left Te Hāpua for Wellington on 14 September 1975 (Maori Language Day).[5]
Te Hāpua's
Demographics
Te Hāpua is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 285.49 km2 (110.23 sq mi)
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 165 | — |
2013 | 144 | −1.93% |
2018 | 141 | −0.42% |
Source: [10] |
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 141 at the
Ethnicities were 14.9% European/Pākehā, 89.4% Māori, 6.4% Pacific peoples, and 2.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 12.8% had no religion, 14.9% were Christian and 63.8% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (2.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 54 (46.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $16,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 (30.8%) people were employed full-time, 21 (17.9%) were part-time, and 12 (10.3%) were unemployed.[10]
Education
Te Hāpua School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a
Climate
Te Hapua has a temperature oceanic climate (Cfb according to the Köppen climate classification), like much of New Zealand, with warm summers, mild winters and no dry season. The average annual temperature is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F), the annual average high temperature is 20.2 °C (68.4 °F) and the annual average low temperature is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The warmest month in Te Hapua is February, with a mean of 20.7 °C (69.3 °F) and an average high of 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). The coolest months are July and August, with a mean of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F) for both months. Due to its maritime location, the ocean moderates temperatures year-round, and there is some seasonal lag.
Te Hapua receives 998 millimetres (39.3 in) of precipitation each year. Although there is no dry season, winter is usually wetter than summer. The wettest month is July, which receives 116.0 millimetres (4.57 in) of precipitation each year, while the driest month is January, which receives 61.0 millimetres (2.40 in) of precipitation.
Climate data for Te Hāpua, Northland, 4 m | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.0 (2.40) |
65.0 (2.56) |
75.0 (2.95) |
95.0 (3.74) |
85.0 (3.35) |
115.0 (4.53) |
116.0 (4.57) |
107.0 (4.21) |
88.0 (3.46) |
66.0 (2.60) |
63.0 (2.48) |
62.0 (2.44) |
998.0 (39.29) |
Source: Climate-data.org[12] |
Notes
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Harris, Sarah (14 May 2015). "Living in Te Hapua". Stuff. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ David Barber (28 July 1997). "Obituary: Matiu Rata". The Independent.
- ISBN 0415330572.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: North Cape
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000000.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Hapua School
- ^ "Climate Data for Cities Worldwide". openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 19 December 2019.